In so many schools, play is dismissed as frivolous or not important to include in the day. How do you advocate for the inclusion of play?
We use orange folders for studentswho are a part of our Student Study multidisciplinary team/s. We summarize interventions, response to intervention, etc in a final recommendations report/pdf. This will then go into the student’s file. What does this look like in your school?
What are your favorite ongoing science experiments that you do with your students?
How do you organize your teaching materials?
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I am looking for some ways to enrich our high math students (NWEA MAP scores of 200+). What are some ways you enrich high students without completely teaching outside of their grade band? Any go to resources?
How do you prepare for your small groups so you can make the most of your time? I use these prepared baskets of materials so that students can get right to work when they visit with me!
Do your teaching practices ever get stuck in a rut? What do you do to reinvigorate your teaching?
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What is your “go-to” educational quote that you find yourself going back to?
I will be absent next week and need to write plans for teaching point of view (first and third person) to fourth graders. Anyone have activities to share?
How do you hold your students accountable during math centers? I give my students notebooks and they have to show how they solved math word problems or math fact families.
How do you teach telling time to students using an analog clock? I like to use this video: https://youtu.be/jGtBYUQKF4M?si=Zh3Uwufj1A1qbykK It has a catchy tune that helps the students with skip counting by 5's and also teaches the students multiplication as she is counting by 5's. This video has helped my students to remember what each number on the clock stands for.
How do you make the last day of school fun for your students? Are there any special activities or events that you hold?
Do you have your students create memory books of any kind at the end of the year? What do you include in them?
Ways to Quickly Check for Understanding
Edutopia, an online source that highlights best practices for educators, recently polled
teachers and asked them how they do quick checks for understanding. The attached file contains numerous ways that teachers have used in their classroom.
Do you have anything that you can add to the list? Have you tried any of these quick checks with your students?
I just had a graduate student share in one of my courses how their school media specialist shares new texts with middle school students during the morning announcements! She shared that this has greatly contributed to increased reading interest etc. How do you promote reading in your school?
Do you use math word walls in your classrooms? I like them because students can refer to them when they are learning new vocabulary. My students have asked me to write words to help them with spelling when they are explaining how they got their answers.
How do you have your students to self assess themselves. I have pictures with the numbers of 1, 2, 3 and 4. 1 means that they still don't understand, 2 means that they are starting to understand. 3 means they can do it by themselves, and 4 means they can do it by themselves and teach others. I am attaching some examples I have used for 3 and 4.
